Ptolemy XII, nicknamed Auletes (“the flutist” or “the piper”), lived a life thoroughly suffused with ruthless dynastic intrigue. He grew up during the reign...
Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755/1757-1804)
"Among the most formidable of the obstacles which the new Constitution will have to encounter may readily be distinguished the obvious...
Dividing wealth among treasure-hunters is often a tense task, prone to arguments and suspicion, but relationships in such situations can become especially strained when...
Livy (c. 59 BCE-17 CE)
"Political decisions, however, always have been, and always will be, influenced for ill by party spirit and concern for property."
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